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PlanningBoard | 2007-06-11 | 3 | Board member Ezzy Ashcraft noted that page 2 of the Report on the Status of the General Plan, regarding the Climate Protection Task Force implemented in 2006, the last sentence read, "The local action plan will possibly create new policies to be incorporated into the City's General Plan, as well as implement climate and air quality policies related to drought- resistant landscaping " She noted that when she tried to get commitments regarding the implementation of green building ordinances in the City, she often heard the Climate Protection Task Force would address that. She believed the language was too fuzzy for her liking, and inquired why it was not more definite. Mr. Thomas noted that staff intended to say that the local action plan that the Task Force products will go directly to City Council, and the Council will then establish priorities for implementing the programs within that plan. He noted that may not entail adopting policies in the General Plan, and that there may be existing General Plan policies that would enable the City to directly establish a Green Building Ordinance. He noted that this report went directly to the State, and through this process, the City may identify additional policies that should be implemented at the General Plan level to provide the foundation for future sustainability ordinances or programs. Board member Ezzy Ashcraft noted that Item 7 on the table on page 2 (Action Plan: Rehabilitation and Neighborhood Preservation) addressed the amnesty plan for undocumented units, and inquired how that process worked. Mr. Thomas briefly described the amnesty program, and noted that undocumented units discovered through Code Enforcement may go through a process of legalizing those units. Vice President Cook moved to adopt the Annual Status Report on Implementation of the General Plan. Board member Cunningham seconded the motion, which carried by the following voice vote - 5. Absent: 2 (Mariani, McNamara). Planning Board Minutes Page 3 June 11, , 2007 | PlanningBoard/2007-06-11.pdf |